Peritoneum and Major Vessels

Dr. Lane
8 Jan 2008 @ 10 AM

Objectives

Define the peritoneum and peritoneal cavity.
Understand what distinguishes parietal from visceral peritoneum.
Describe the shape and extent of the peritoneal cavity.
Know what the borders of the greater and lesser sac are.
Describe the components of the greater and lesser omentums.
Know what forms the borders of the epiploic foramen. What spaces does it connect?
Know what organs and structures within the abdomen are intraperitoneal (peritoneal) and which are primarily and secondarily retroperitoneal?
Be able to describe and give examples of peritoneal folds and recesses.
Distinguish between mesentery, mesocolon, greater omentum, lesser omentum and the various peritoneal ligaments.
List and describe the peritoneal gutters.
Describe the peritoneal reflections located on the anterior abdominal wall.
List all of the three unpaired branches of the abdominal aorta. Know the terminal branches of these main arteries.
Describe the venous drainage for the abdomen. What is the hepatic portal system?
What is a portal-systemic anastomoses? Where do these occur in the body and what is their clinical significance?

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